In 1998, the NCAA began talk about resuming pay for student-athletes and a $2,000 stipend, but 14 years later it is yet to happen. This petition is to request that Congress mandate that the NCAA abolish all bylaws under section 12 (12.5.2.1, 12.5.2.3.2, 12.5.3, and 12.5.4) that forbid student-athletes from accepting any remuneration for the use of their name or picture to advertise, recommend, endorse, or promote the sale or use of commercial products and services. The splendor of abolishing NCAA bylaws under section 12 is that this strategy will help schools avoid Title IX and worker compensation issues. Moreover, universities and athletic departments will not have to directly compensate student-athletes because the free-market will provide enough revenue streams for student-athletes who deserve to further prosper. Simply put, this petition is aimed at "freeing" all student-athletes to participate in the free market.

The Republican legislature here in Utah has refused to release the redisticting records citing as their reason that it is not in the public's interest. The Democratic party has already paid the initial amount requested by the Republican led legislature in order to release them. After accepting the payment, they turned around and said that they would need an additional $9,000.00 and that no one but the Democrats would be interested in these papers. In the name of transparency, I urge the Republicans to make these records available to everyone.

The US educational system is in shambles; various studies have shown our students' skills & knowledge slipping below many others in other countries. Some politicians have said that they would dismantle the Department of Education, others want to further defund expenditures for basic research & development. In memory of Neil Armstrong, educator & astronaught, let us recommit to education as well as to research & development. This is a good use of Federal monies.

Accountability of a future President

Because of lenient penalties there is little deterrence in animal cruelty;such as promoting and attending dog ,and cock fights.

To stop the killing of innocent babies like lamb, veal and baby chicks for consumption. Their lives are cut way to short.

Unable to draw income after a disability because you were a home maker? Living day to day, standing in food giveaway lines and going to free heath centers? ME TOO!!

Help for parents with teens who need help but are not in the court system.

My petition is about a one time reset of Our credit scores. Banks screwed so many People with their bad practices and our tax money Bailed them out. We are left with lousey Credit which banks love so they can stick it to us again to increase our rates on borrowing. Which candidate will help us? This should Be a powerful election subject. This is truly About the people.

With all the talk about voter repression, states limiting extra voting hours at the polls, more voter's having to come up with more ID's our poor and senior's, and the disabled. I feel it's time to stop this. It is every American's right to vote for who they want. Lets give American's a free day like our other holiday's and make it easier for everyone to get to the polls to vote. There's no excuse, voter fraud is less than .00004% in this country. Let's give the elections back to the people where it belongs..

85% of the Farm Bill goes to GE crops, mostly corn and soy in the midwest. Almost none goes to fruits and vegetables or organic.

Voters must know what is true before they can make decisions that are in their own best interest and that of our country. It would be best if the fact checking is done during the commercials and then before the next round of debates, the fact-checkers' findings could be read without comment. This would be much more powerful than reading about it in the newspapers the next day.